Nov
24
Response to “Beating a Dead Horse” by Conrad
Posted by: konrad | November 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Conrad Wasalski’s post about the new warning labels that take up 75% of cigarette packages raises a valid point about the fairness of the policy. There are many unhealthy products, in fact, too much of anything can harm someone. So why are cigarette packages the only ones with these large and sometimes disturbing labels on […]
Nov
23
Response to “Money Killed the Electric Car” by Curtis
Posted by: konrad | November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment
In his blog post, insightful business blogger Curtis Valentine comments on the failure of the EV1, General Motors’ first electric car. The futuristic two-seater inspired a cult-like following among the 1,100 EV1 lessees, who protested when, in 2002, they were not allowed to buy their vehicles out and were ordered to return them to be […]